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Murder On The Orient Express (2017)

TOMATOMETER

Critics Consensus:
Stylish production and an all-star ensemble keep this Murder on the Orient Express from running off the rails, even if it never quite builds up to its classic predecessor's illustrious head of steam.

Critics Consensus:
Stylish production and an all-star ensemble keep this Murder on the Orient Express from running off the rails, even if it never quite builds up to its classic predecessor's illustrious head of steam.

AUDIENCE SCORE

Critic Consensus:
Stylish production and an all-star ensemble keep this Murder on the Orient Express from running off the rails, even if it never quite builds up to its classic predecessor's illustrious head of steam.

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Movie Info

What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, "Murder on the Orient Express" tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley and Josh Gad.

Critic Reviews for Murder On The Orient Express

There's something quaint and comforting about this film and its brand of old-fashioned storytelling, where coincidences are extremely likely, everyone somehow knows a countess, and a man puts honor above all else.

[Kenneth Branagh] doesn't bring much new to the basic conception-a bunch of famous actors play eccentrics cooped up on a train, with secrets to be unearthed. But he does embellish the template with glossy extras.

Audience Reviews for Murder On The Orient Express

½

What's the attraction in Agatha Christie's fantastical revenge fantasy based on the real life story of the infamous kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby? Undoubtably it's the story's requirement for a large cast, thus enabling the stars to crawl out as if it were award season, all looking for the red carpet. This particular production, guided no doubt by the earlier ones, squeezes the full court press out of the thing and, in my humble opinion, is the best one to date. "They don't make 'em like they use to," goes the old complaint, and yet this work spits that view out the back window of a speeding luxury train. One for a rainy afternoon.

Kevin M. Williams

Super Reviewer

½

It's not great, but it isn't terrible. The amazing cast isn't enough to make this an amazing movie!

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Super Reviewer

Despite the amazing cast, almost everyone is wasted (and Kenneth Branagh looks pathetic as a cartoonish Hercule Poirot) in this watered down adaptation made to look like a major Hollywood production: full of special effects but witless and ridiculously solemn at times.

Carlos Magalhães

Super Reviewer

This is a decent watch if you're not familiar with the story. While this film isn't outstanding or special in any way, I enjoy an average murder mystery more than a slightly above average (insert another genre here). Kenneth Branagh puts on a fun performance and the story keeps you guessing like Agatha Christie only can. It's a simple, straight-forward mystery, that would be fun to watch with the whole family.